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🎯 Confiscated Russian funds will support Ukraine – via Estonia. It’s the first time the U.S. will transfer funds to a foreign ally for the explicit purpose of assisting Ukraine. Politico
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🌎 Sullivan & Cromwell Wins Binance Role: The firm is poised to be the monitor for Binance in the FTX bankruptcy case. Protos
📌 Plea Deal Advocacy in Binance Case: U.S. prosecutors recommend approval of a plea deal in the Binance litigation. Bloomberg
🌎 From SEAL to Island Kingpin: An ex-SEAL involved with a Trump-associated nonprofit takes control of a Haitian island project. Daily Beast
🌎 Secret Oil-Trading Ring Funds Russia’s War: Azerbaijani trader's secret oil network aids Russia's conflict. WSJ
🌎 Trump Organization Oversight Shift: Barbara Jones, a former organized-crime prosecutor, takes over Trump Organization supervision. MarketWatch
🌎 Kremlin Wealth Surge: A U.S. partner's dealings have unexpectedly boosted Russia's financial reserves. CNN
🌎 New EU Sanctions Proposed: Berlin calls for additional EU sanctions against Russia following Navalny's death. DW
🌎 FTX Investors Sue Law Firm: Accusations fly against Sullivan & Cromwell for abetting FTX's fraudulent activities. Bloomberg
🌎 Deltec's Secret Credit Allegations: Accusations emerge of Deltec providing covert credit to Sam Bankman-Fried for Tether purchases. Bloomberg
🌎 Evergrande vs. PwC: Liquidators aim to sue PwC over audits during the real estate giant's rapid expansion. FT
🌎 China's Cyber Threat Intensifies: FBI Director Wray alerts to unprecedented Chinese cyberattacks against U.S. infrastructure. WSJ
🌎 JPMorgan's Regulatory Fines: Over $350M settlement expected for trade-reporting failures. Bloomberg
🌎 Probe into Suspension of Biden’s Iran Envoy: The State Department IG investigates the suspension of envoy Malley, now at Yale and Princeton. Semafor
🌎 Jordan's Anti-Drug Operations: Five drug traffickers killed on the Syrian border as Jordan clamps down on Captagon smuggling. AP
🌎 Houthis Designated Terrorists: The U.S. officially labels the Houthi group as a terrorist organization. Al-Monitor
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